Researcher

CLOSING: 1 August 2023

Pagefield – the award-winning integrated communications consultancy – is looking for an outstanding Researcher to join its talented team. The role will support our expanding portfolio of clients across a wide range of sectors including technology, financial services, transport, FMCG, property and infrastructure.

As a Researcher you will support our work both for clients and for new business opportunities across a range of industries. This will be your opportunity to shine in a hard-working but highly rewarding environment. We want people who think critically and creatively, who bring enthusiasm and ideas and enjoy working in a close-knit and collegiate team.

What you’ll be doing day to day:

•  Proactive and timely media monitoring and market intelligence, building your own understanding of sectors and influencers
• Providing insightful research and analysis notes or reports for clients and new business opportunities
• Producing intelligence reports for key events in political and media calendar
• Supporting and attending Company events
• Preparing written materials (e.g. stakeholder lists, contact reports, client materials, media materials, client programmes)
• Administrative tasks such as updating WIP reports, minutes and actions
• Contributing creative ideas to new business or client campaign brainstorms
• Participating in training and development activities
• Building your network and networking skills internally and externally

What you’ll need:

• A hands-on attitude and a willingness to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial and rapidly growing agency
• Speedy and detailed research skills, particularly across media and public affairs
• Genuine and demonstrable interest/experience in the public relations and public affairs and/or politics and campaigning
• An organised approach to workload and multi-tasking whilst working independently
• Active understanding and use of social media channels
• Superb written and verbal communications skills – including the ability and confidence to coherently communicate your views
• Some prior work experience as well as excellent references

Pagefield was born out of a desire to bring something different to the communications industry. We are an open-minded and inclusive workplace, and welcome applications from like-minded people who share our desire to bring something different to our industry. We offer flexible and remote working as standard to all roles so you are able to arrange your diary in the way that best suits your-own and your clients needs.

Other benefits we offer include:

• Central London office in the heart of Soho with outdoor terrace and communal space
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, plus an extra day off on your birthday or work anniversary
• Medicash (Health Cash Plan), including EAP
• Company-wide discretionary bonus scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Annual personal development budget
• In-house coach, and mentoring scheme
• Monthly personal allowance to cover your choice of gym, private healthcare or private members’ club membership
• Cycle to work and electric car schemes
• An active social calendar and encouragement of networking during and out of office hours

This is a unique agency looking for a special new team member. If you think that might be you, please contact talent@pagefield.co.uk, with your CV before the 1st August. Please notify us within your application if you need any specific support to assist you during our recruitment process.